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Joint Venture

A joint venture (JV) is a business arrangement in which two or more parties agree to pool
their resources for the purpose of accomplishing a specific task. This task can be a new
project or any other business activity.

Advantages
● access to new markets and distribution networks
● increased capacity
● sharing of risks and costs (ie liability) with a partner
● access to new knowledge and expertise, including specialised staff
● access to greater resources, for example, technology and finance

disadvantages
● the objectives of the venture are unclear
● the communication between partners is not great
● the partners expect different things from the joint venture
● the level of expertise and investment isn't equally matched
● the work and resources aren't distributed equally

Hargrave, M. (2003, November 23). Joint Venture (JV). Investopedia.


https://www.investopedia.com/terms/j/jointventure.asp

Joint venture advantages and disadvantages. (n.d.). Nibusinessinfo.co.uk; NI Business Info.


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